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Mountain adventures create the best stories, and we want to share some of ours with you. Dive into Alpenglow Stories to stay up to date on expeditions in the field, read blogs, and get tips and tricks from guides.
Update from the April Ecuador Climbing School
Our Ecuador Climbing School is underway, and we’ve connected with Alpenglow guide Gaspar Navarrete for an update on how the expedition is going. On April 14th, the team summited Volcán…
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What’s in a Guide’s Pack on an 8000m Peak?
Thinking of climbing an 8000-meter peak and wondering what to put in your pack? When you’re above 8000-meters, it’s important that you have carefully considered, planned, and organized everything that…
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Five Basic Training Tips for the Mountain Athlete
While training for general fitness can be accomplished in a variety of ways, training for the mountains—and even a specific mountain—requires a thoughtful, intentional approach to boost your odds of…
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Packing Principles for Alpine Climbing
Written by Peter Terwilliger When we’re climbing in the alpine, we ideally carry no less and no more than what we need. When we think of passing someone on the…
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Three Steps to Start Ski Mountaineering
What does it mean to be a ski mountaineer? By definition, a ski mountaineer is someone who climbs mountains, either on skis or while carrying them, and then descends on…
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Train for the Himalaya on Peak Lenin
A thrilling sense of remoteness, in a place home to a unique mountain culture where few have traveled. An opportunity to experience what it’s like to climb above 7000 meters….
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Ama Dablam Rapid Ascent in 200 words or Less
Climbing Ama Dablam is a dream for many mountaineers. This peak, located in the Khumbu Valley, is widely considered one of the most beautiful and technically challenging climbs in the…
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Via Ferrata March 2023 Operations Update
As you may have heard, Lake Tahoe has had a record breaking winter according to the Central Sierra Snow Lab. This makes the 2022/2023 winter season the second snowiest winter…
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Mountaineering Basics You Can Learn in Two Days
While it is easy to see how the high peaks of the world have captured the attention of climbers for generations, their sheer size, sense of remoteness, and hazardous terrain…
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Five Steps to Go From California to International Ski Expeditions
Here in Lake Tahoe, we’re incredibly fortunate to enjoy 6+ months out of the year skiing world-class terrain. Our maritime snowpack and regular winter storm cycles produce stable snow that…
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